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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The keys to the Kabba are entrusted to Hazrat Usman bin Talha (RA).
Hazrat Usman bin Talha (RA) belonged to the Banu Shayba clan of the Quraysh, who were the traditional custodians of the keys to the Kabba even before Islam. After the Conquest of Makkah, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) took the keys from him, entered the Kabba, cleansed it of idols, and then returned the keys to Hazrat Usman bin Talha (RA), confirming his family's custodianship in perpetuity. This event is significant as it demonstrates the Prophet's (PBUH) trustworthiness and his respect for established rights even after victory.
The custodianship of the Kabba's keys (Hijabah) has remained with the Banu Shayba family, descendants of Hazrat Usman bin Talha (RA), for over 1400 years. When the Prophet (PBUH) returned the keys after the Conquest of Makkah, he recited the Quranic verse: "Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due" (Surah An-Nisa, 4:58). Hazrat Usman bin Talha (RA) accepted Islam at that moment, moved by the Prophet's (PBUH) noble gesture.
